As a noble ingredient in ancient times, venison is not only delicate in quality, but also rich in nutritional value. But why is venison now significantly less consumed than cattle, sheep, pigs and chickens?
(Reference: "Nutritional Characteristics and Production Overview of Venison", CNKI, 2014)
In ancient times, venison was a highly regarded delicacy, its delicate meat quality, rich nutritional value, regarded as a superior ingredient, but with the passage of time, venison gradually became scarce on people's tables, and modern people's consumption of venison is significantly lower than that of beef, sheep, pigs, chickens and other meats.
When it comes to the status of venison in ancient times, although the ancients did not have a scientific theory that venison is rich in protein and a variety of nutrients, it can have a nourishing effect, but it is really recognized.
During the Tang and Song dynasties, literati and writers had a special fondness for venison, and famous dishes such as deer blood cake and deer antler soup were widely spread and became indispensable dishes at the banquets of celebrities at that time.
The deer also has an important symbolic meaning in ancient cultures, regarded as auspicious things, closely associated with longevity, prosperity and auspiciousness, and the consumption of venison not only satisfies people's appetites, but also entrusts the yearning for a better life.
With the development of the times, venison has gradually faded out of people's daily diet, and there are many reasons for this.
With the rapid development of urbanization and industrialization, the natural environment has suffered unprecedented damage.
Wildlife resources are decreasing, and the living space of deer is constantly disturbed and compressed, and the cost and risk of people obtaining wild animals are also greatly increased.
The number of wild deer in modern society has decreased dramatically compared to the previous natural environment, making venison even rarer and more valuable.
However, as long as it is in nature, there is nothing that humans can't obtain, even if it is remote, transportation can also make people reach, so now people no longer hunt deer, more because of the control of relevant laws.
In order to protect wildlife resources, the state has promulgated relevant laws and regulations, and strictly restricted the hunting, trafficking and consumption of wild animals.
Especially in recent years, the common people have become more and more aware of the ecological and environmental protection of nature, and such poaching behavior is even more despicable!
For various reasons, since there was no venison, there was naturally a lack of various diets based on venison, and over time, the eating habits of eating venison also changed.
Coupled with the fact that more and more people are paying attention to the health and environmental protection of their diets, and tend to choose healthier and more sustainable ingredients, the food safety of wild animals is not guaranteed, and many people are daunted.
Moreover, with the development of agriculture and animal husbandry, people have more meat sources to choose from, such as pork, beef and chicken.
With a relatively low price, a stable supply, and a variety of cooking methods, venison has few advantages in comparison.
However, venison still has a certain market prospect, in recent years, with the development of the deer industry and the innovation of cooking technology, venison has gradually appeared on people's tables with a new look.
Some high-end restaurants are starting to introduce venison dishes to satisfy diners who are looking for curiosity and traditional tastes.
There are also some well-known studies on the nutritional value of venison, which is low in fat, low cholesterol and high in protein, which is in line with modern people's pursuit of a healthy diet.
It's just that compared with beef, sheep, pigs and chickens, venison is still far from becoming a mainstream consumer product for meat, and there are too many limiting factors.
For farmers, the economic value of venison is far less than that of deer antler.
